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prived

prived

English

Adjective

prived

  1. Deprived
    • 1516, Thomas More, Utopia:
      Wherfore he that is thus minded is prived of all honours,
    • 1999, Ishmael Reed, The Free-Lance Pallbearers, page 20:
      "It enabled me to observe culturally deprived children at first hand." / "Kulchur prived chirren? What's dat Yo Exellency?"
    • 2007, Harriet Theresa Comstock, Then Marched the Brave, page 51:
      She done say her folks 'prived demselfs of food an' drink, sah, to save dese eggs fur your excellency,

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pri- + ved; compare Romanian prevedea, prevăd, French prevoir.

Verb

prived (third-person singular present priveadi or priveade, past participle prividzutã)

  1. I foresee.

Related terms

  • privideari/privideare
  • prividzut
  • strãved